Canadian fashion tycoon Peter Nygård indicted on sex trafficking charges
U.S. investigators accused the fashion designer of sex trafficking and racketeering crimes involving dozens of women and minors By Craig Takeuchi
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Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygård, who was once listed as one of the richest Canadians, is in custody and facing extradition to the United States on sexual assault-related charges.
RCMP announced today (December 15) that Manitoba RCMP investigators and the Winnipeg Police Service arrested 79-year-old Finnish-Canadian women’s apparel designer in Winnipeg on December 14.
The arrest is in conjunction with a request from the U.S. for Canada to initiate extradition of Nygård to face charges in an FBI and New York Police Department investigation.